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VORTEX EMULATION PACKAGE
Compiled by
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson
Version 1.0 March 1995
Introduction
Hello, and welcome to the VORTEX SOFTWARE emulation package. This is the first
version of a freely available collection of emulated games, information, and other good
stuff relating to VORTEX SOFTWARE. For a more detailed account of who we were
(are) please see the appropriate included file æHistory.docÆ. Newer versions of this
package will appear on the ænet from time to time, as work pressure allows!
Legal Stuff
Although we are releasing all our 8-bit titles as FREEWARE, the following caveats
apply:-
1) All software can be freely distributed as long as this file accompanies the software.
2) VORTEX SOFTWARE retains the copyrights as to the use of all characters, names,
graphics, source code, and other related materials found in this package or otherwise
distributed.
3) VORTEX SOFTWARE reserves the right to remove the titles from the public
domain at any time without warning.
4) No allowance has been made or even implied for use of any of the properties on any
other computing system. See point 2) above.
Contents
This package will be growing as time goes on, and may even split into different packages
for different platforms. However, this version contains all formats combined.
Documents
All these files are saved in Microsoft WORD for Windows format (v6.0a). Plain text
versions can also be found in VTX_TXT.ZIP.
VTX_DOCS.ZIP
VORTEX.DOC Description of the package contents - you're reading it!
HISTORY.DOC A potted history of the company. Who was involved, and
where they are now.
TITLES.DOC A comprehensive list of all titles produced by VORTEX,
including titles published by other companies.
Emulator files
Each file is ZIPped using PKZIP v2.04g and contains programs for one format only.
Files must ALWAYS be distributed in this form containing a copy of VORTEX.TXT.
VTX_ZX81.ZIP
VORTEX.TXT Description of the package contents - you're reading it!
.P format files of the following ZX-81 games:-
ASTRAL.P Astral Convoy
VTX_SPEC.ZIP
VORTEX.TXT Description of the package contents - you're reading it!
.SNA format files of the following ZX-Spectrum games:-
AND1INTR.SNA Android One introduction
ANDROID1.SNA Android One
ANDROID2.SNA Android Two
TLL.SNA Tornado Low Level
CYCLONE.SNA Cyclone
HIGHWAY.SNA Highway Encounter
ALIENH.SNA Alien Highway
REV.SNA Revolution
DEFLEKT.SNA Deflektor
HATE.SNA Hostile Alien Terrain Encounter
VTX_CPC.ZIP
VORTEX.TXT Description of the package contents - you're reading it!
.SNA format files of the following Amstrad CPC games:-
ANDROID1.SNA Android One
TLL.SNA Tornado Low Level
HIGHWAY.SNA Highway Encounter
ALIENH.SNA Alien Highway
REV.SNA Revolution
DEFLEKT.SNA Deflektor
HATE.SNA Hostile Alien Terrain Encounter
VTX_C64.ZIP
VORTEX.TXT Description of the package contents - you're reading it!
D64 format files of the following Commodore C-64 games:-
HIGHWAY.D64 Highway Encounter
Missing files
Unfortunately, this package is not quite complete. If you can help, I need the following
games:-
ZX81 Cosmos, Serpent's Tomb
ZX Spectrum Cosmos, Gun Law
Amstrad CPC Android Two
MSX Highway Encounter
C64 Deflektor
Atari ST Deflektor
Amiga Deflektor
The future
As time allows, future versions of this package will include:-
Loading screens for games, where appropriate.
More complete collection of games - you can help! (see above).
Early programs by Costa and Mark.
Scanned cassette inlays.
Scanned magazine reviews.
Source code!
All suggestions are welcomed!
Please send email to:-
mhh@linex.com, or
mhh@kerner.com (until August 1995), or
75112,1545@compuserve.com
Alternatively, you may send snailmail to:-
VORTEX SOFTWARE
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson
1725 Marion Avenue, K-10
Novato
CA 94945
U.S.A.
Thanks!
There are many people to thank for this package...
First of all, thanks to Costa and Luke -- who gave me the best possible start in the
computer games industry as well as being very good friends. It was a honour to work
with you!
Thanks to all the 8-bit emulator writers -- yours is really a labour of love! You all have
done a great job in keeping the old games alive. Without you none of this would have
been possible.
Thanks to all the internetters who are keeping these 8-bit systems alive and kicking!
Special thanks (in no particular order) to:-
Arnt Gulbrandsen
Marco Vieth
Gerton Lunter
Carlo Delhez
Emmanuel Roussin
Kevin Thacker
If I've missed anyone it's purely my trying to get this thing out to ænet! Remind me and
I'll definitely put you in the next compilation.
Be seeing you!